Omar Yussef Mysteries: A Grave in Gaza (Hardcover)

from AnneliM

A UN member on a school inspection team is kidnapped after the team is told that one of their teachers has been arrested. This is Omar Yussef second "case".

from cathymoore

Omar Yussef is a middle aged history teacher who somehow becomes embroiled in the politics and warfare of the Gaza strip. He is a great central character; full of warmth, although I struggled to find his motivation for a lot of his actions in the story, other than he is "a good man." This book ha...

from robertgriffen

Part of a series of stories linked by common characters. Based in the Israel/Palestine area with links to England, A fascinating and fast moving fictional detective story which gives an interesting insight into the lives of Israelis and Palestine families. Difficult to put down once started.

from read.to.live

I happened to start reading this just before the current conflict in Gaza hit the front page. This book helped me conceptualize the power struggles there. In this series, Israel exists only as a dragon against whom you can prove your manhood or advance your own agenda -- The Israelis never have n...

from dhautaniemi

Perhaps perfect. I enjoyed Matt Beynon's Rees' "Collaborator of Bethlehem," but the second installment of the Omar Yussef series is one of the best in the genre I've read in a long time. I don't think I can find a single fault. The protagonist, Omar Yussef, continues to evolve, and is a more comp...